DISCLOSURE OF SHAREHOLDING IN AKER SOLUTIONS ASA
(ticker AKSO_NO ; SEDOL B1VLVW7)
We are making this disclosure in accordance with
Section 4-3 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
On 25 February 2014 (with settle date 28 February
2014), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
("Artisan") acquired 1,883,464 shares in Aker
Solutions ASA ("Aker") on behalf of several clients.
Artisan acts as discretionary investment adviser to
its clients, and is authorized to exercise voting
rights attached to the shares under management on a
discretionary basis.
Following the transaction, the aggregate shareholding
in Aker over which Artisan is authorized to exercise
voting rights on a discretionary basis amounts to
14,430,095 shares, equaling 5.27 % of the issued
shares and votes in Aker. No single client of
Artesian holds above 5 % in Aker after the
acquisition.
February 26, 2014